What began as a mayoral debate quickly turned into a political slugfest on Thursday night, as former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa tried — often in tandem — to slow the rise of Democrat Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old progressive assemblyman who’s become the race’s unexpected front-runner.
For Cuomo, now running as an independent, the debate was more than a policy showcase, it was an act of political redemption. Once one of the most powerful Democrats in America, the ex-governor is seeking a second life in public office four years after resigning amid sexual harassment allegations, which he continues to deny.
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